Tag: Sino-North Korean relations

N. Korea refuses repatriation of defectors imprisoned in Dandong

North Korea's Ministry of State Security (MSS) has refused the repatriation of North Korean defectors currently imprisoned in a facility in Dandong, China, Daily...

N. Koreans hurting economically due to border shutdown

North Koreans are complaining that their government's shutdown of trade over the Sino-North Korean border due to fears over the Wuhan coronovirus is causing...

North Korea is dispatching workers back to China

Many North Koreans working in China returned to their country at the end of last year in accordance with a UN-mandated repatriation order, but...

Sources: New Yalu River Bridge may open next year

Daily NK sources recently confirmed that construction resumed on the North Korean road leading to the New Yalu River Bridge, which links Sinuiju to...

Is China’s policy toward female N. Korean defectors changing?

Daily NK learned recently that Chinese police investigated a group of female defectors from North Korea rather than deporting them back to North Korea...

N. Korea dispatches more workers into China despite sanctions

North Korean authorities have dispatched even greater numbers of workers to China with less than a month left until all North Korean workers abroad...

China’s government frets about N. Korea’s nukes, expert says

Following the breakdown of negotiations between North Korea and the US in Stockholm, Sweden, at the beginning of October, some foreign media outlets speculated...

Daily NK snapshots from North Korea

Daily NK snapshots are summaries of select articles from our Korean website. Snapshots are written by our staff and are aimed at putting even...

N. Korea faces tough challenges in attracting foreign visitors

The Mount Kumang tourism initiative has abruptly been thrust into the spotlight once more. On Oct. 23, Rodong Sinmun reported that after visiting the...

North Korea dispatches 2,000 additional workers to China

At least 2,000 North Korean workers were recently dispatched to factories in China with non-work visas, Daily NK recently learned.  “A huge number of North...

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